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WHat da heckster Eckster, we GOTTA be related 1973, took my perfectly good XS650 Yam - chopped her down - its was the age of the CHOPPERSS!! Nice Cali Springer, Amen Frame, 21 inch spooley, peanut tank,,, life was GREAT!! Had an awesome job working at place called Gardner Denver in Grand Haven - worked 3rd shift (always been a nite owl) making great money.. Lost track of time titteling with my new MX Bike (bought a brand new Honda CR250M Elsinore - AWESOME SCOOT - did lots of stupid things with it too ) and found myself late for work ! Hopped on the Chop and headed in. Ride was uneventful as I left our small town, just passed the highschool and I was ringing her out. Car went by in other direction and I caught the glare of the MI State Police sticker on side of car. No idea how fast I was going (only dorkwads had a speedo on a chop) but 4th was floating the valves as I shifted into 5th when he went by. Quick head check showed brake lights from the Boys in Blue:doh:. Knew every dirt bike/snowmobile trail in the area (of course), figured it was either a late mark on my time card at work or a BIG speeding fine - chose the late mark. Quick right on a paved road - flashers about a mile back. Revved her out to end of pavement and onto two track - red lights gaining - quick left on two track that led to a snowmobile bridge over a real muddy creek that had a single track on the other side of it - had ridden this many many many times on both sleds and dirt bikes and KNEW once I got across the wooden bridge it was BYE BYE TIME!! Ripped up the 1/2 mile of two track on the chop - could see no lights in the woods around me = FANTASTIC:biker:!! Hit the bridge doing about 30 on my Chop, got to the back side of the bridge and DISCOVERED THAT SOME KIDS HAS USED THE BACKSIDE OF THE BRIDGE TO BUILD A TREE FORT OUT OF:confused24:!! I buried 4 feet of gorgeous California Springer front end into 4ft of the blackest, narliest, stickest, smelliest muck known to man!! Almost went over the bars and I would have if the 6 bends I was running would not have slipped in the dog bones allowing the pullbacks to roll forward so the grips were now almost even with the front axle - my body was laid across the tank and my face was hanging over the Bates headlight!! I jumped off and started tugging - could NOT move it!!! All of a sudden I notice headlights coming thru the forest real slow.. It was dead quiet out and I can still hear the soft rumble of the big block Mopar engine that the State Police used back then.. Was nothing I could do, I was sitting backwards on the "Queen" section of the King/Queen seat with my chin resting on the padding that followed the seat up the sissy bar when the cruiser pulled up to the bridge - figured it was for sure.. Two of the nicest Police Officers a kid could ever run into climbed out of the cruiser. The Officer who was driving walked up the ramp of the bridge right to the edge where my bike sat, he asked what was going on.. I told him I was out trail riding and didnt see the tree fort the kids had built in the tree about 50 feet away until it was to late.. He looked at me, looked at my bike and then looked at his partner and they both BURSTED OUT IN TOTAL HILARIOUS LAUGHTER .. After they finished, he looked back at me and said "Oh yea,,, we see this all the time:rotfl:" He then asked me if I knew how fast how was going back there in the 55 zone:detective:.. All the fight was gone,, time to own up,, I told him I didnt have a speedo but would guess 85.. He said try 102.. Then he said I need you to come back to the car. When we got to the car he told me he wouldnt let me in the rear seat where I belonged cause I was covered in mud:8:, then he and his partner got inside - he then asked me again what was going on, I leveled with him and told him the whole story. He and his partner talked for few minutes and started writing. He then turned to me with the paperwork and said "because of the circumstances I am gonna let you by with 15 over - we are also riders and what just happened is STUPID crazy".. Their next move was absolutely amazing, those two officers helped me get my bike out of the mud , tow strap around the rear wheel hooked to the push bumper on the squad car and it went "Spuck" when the muck released the Spooley!! We lifted the back of the bike up on the remaining skid that made up the front of the bridge - rolled her back down the rest of it and I followed em back out of the trail and onto the pavement. It was a LONG nite standing at Warner Swasey Turret Lathe covered from head to toe in stinky creek muck,,,,,,, actually it was kinda nice cause the neither the boss nor the parts inspector came near me for the whole 6 1/2 hours I was there

GOOD ONE Toy!!! :think:Something is missing in the story though,,, oh yea,, its the response in the form of a Denial to Claim from any normal insurance company!! Probably would read something like: Dear Sir Thank you for the detail in your recent claim submisson. Unfortunately we are unable to pay the claim for the following reasons: 1 - your policy shows no addendum in the form of flight insurance and all injuries, excluding the injuries you received once you were back on the ground, are not covered under your policy. Should you predict future incidents like this we strongly suggest that you contact your Agent about the coverages we offer for Air Travel - we do offer some great rates in this type of coverage, most are under $300 per month and all offer the same type of great service that the rest of our policies carry. 2 - your policy also had no provision for the upkeep and care associated with buildings or propertys not owned and covered by your Home Owners Policy. While it is hard to understand sometimes why people would leave a pile of bricks in a high traffic area and cause such injuries as you received we assure you, things like this do happen frequently. Due to this, we also suggest that you consider another one of our great add on's to your policy. Ask your Agent about our "Total Incompetency Package". This policy is available to you at an additional rate of $250 per month and, as stated in the Air Travel package mentioned earlier, it too is part of our great service that we are known for. We wish you the best in the recovery process of your current injuries. We would also like to inform you that your current Health policy expires in 3 weeks and, should your payment be late for that coverage, due to your recent claim we will have to discontinue your policy and our great service to you. Thank you

NICE Jeff!!! :clap2: ,,, only if I may I would like to add: When I was a non-senior Teen the cops would chase me all over on my Moped to me,, now they just or :rotfl:at me... Its amazing what "Seenager" can get away with ... Life begins at 60!!!

That Fool is no fool, he is right on the money about the plugs. Our bikes use the smaller "d" plugs which have a very small end surface area and they don't take kindly to over choking - choke, start and off choke quickly - work it back and forth till it takes throttle and the plugs will last a long time. Leave it on to long and plugs will blacken and once they do they are shot. Do exactly Like Jeff mentioned, start cold, spit check the headers one at a time, check em like your checking a hot iron - should get a hot "ssst" off each header - if you get one that dont sizzle like the others check that plug. If they all are hot at idle I would go next to pulling the carb diaphrams and checking them. I bought Tweeks, our 83, from a guy who ran her over 6k miles on three cylinders. I told him when I test drove first time that she was wayyy under powered, he looked at me like I was nuts. Rode her home 100 miles, highway speeds no problem. Pulled diaphrams and one diaphram was completely separated from slide. Put slide back together and wow zzzzz wow wow wow - previous owner was :moped:and happy with it but never knew what a v=4 (just made a new icon here guys "V=4" - as in OUR Veeezzz = 4 ,,,, if I didnt own "cowpuc" for a name already I think I would register myself as "V=4" - I like that - SORRY - GOT SIDETRACKED:puzzled:) was REALLY all about!! Small hills should disappear in the rear view like they werent even there IF your "on the pipe" (old two stroke lingo), running in the horsepower "r" curve (above 4 grand), even actual mountains actually should do the same - these things pull like freight train when hitting on all 4..

Yep!!

Larry, I got minute, would you like me to pull the cap on my 83 and You Tube you a video?

By the way, you are 100% on not wanting to get brake fluid on anything.. Cover with plastic is ok but cover the plastic with rags so the fluid cant run on the plastic either!!

All it takes is those little holes in the res to have the fluid move over em and a tiny air bubble to move into the master. Sounds to me like just adding fluid, cover back on - pull the lever a few times and you will get your clutch back. It has probably been loosing fluid over time and you just didnt realise it. The rubber cover on the lid is designed to hold fluid in and not leak out when you corner - is it leaking around that cover? That cover seal can be kind of tricky, you have to fit it in just right to get it to seal.

Prayers Up and Blessings Down Lenny - hope that puppy gets to feeling better and is not something major!! Sounds to me like you might need to practice your ball stealing techniques before you play B-Ball with them Grand Kids again

Larry, how much fluid was in the Res when you popped the lid? was it just a tiny amount in the very bottom? Doesnt take much air at all to loose hydraulic pressure - you probably got low enough to get air into the master (that is the resivor where the clutch handle mounts). If you put some fluid in it - move bars so the res is as level as possible - fill it so window on side of res is just covered - make sure rubber on cover is pushed in and in right position - put cover back on and pump the lever you will probably get clutch back. Sometimes it takes just a gentle movement on the lever to get it to bleed air out of the master - I like to do this with the cover off but you have to be very gentle and careful when doing so cause the bleed off will squirt ya - makes mess.. You just gently move the lever so the piston in the master moves just enough so you can see little bubbles coming up.. If this doesnt work you will have to bleed the system BUT - I have been where you are many times and the clutch usually comes back without it though. There is a high probability that the inner seal on your slave cylinder is leaking. It can leak and show no real external sign. I have ran many many miles with small amount of clutch fluid loss (fill up a couple times a year after covering thousands of miles) BUT - the system is a sealed system and it should NOT loose fluid..

"here's the best part, thanks to that defective plate they put in my head, the VA gave me huge plot of old govment land just north of town"

and because criminals aren't the smartest people in the world, he tried to remove them with his teeth and ended up having to go to a dentist who had to break the tooth off my cuffs so the crook could

Hokey spamokey Unc, thats no outhouse - that there is Chalet that just happens to be self contained!! Deer probably all moved out thinking a high end custom builder was starting a subdivision.. Let you in on a little secret, Deer are very very smart - the best way to be guarenteed you will see em is to just poopy in the woods - make sure you place your rifle just out of reach of where your gonna squat, get going potty and they will come out in droves!!!! Now if you wanna shoot one too you do that same thing only carry a handgun hidden in a shoulder harness where they cant see it when your going:missingtooth: NICE JOB UNC!!! PS - LOVE your deer hunting camp partners and the pics!! All the best out there!!

To which the sly Detective responded "sure, go ahead, hang on to them. Only please remember this one thing, they have a broken tooth in the locking mechanism that sometimes causes them to stick and become unlockable". Eileen glared at the Law Officer with a strange look on her face and asked how the the tooth got broke. The detectives eyes rolled back in his head as he said "I had tackled a low life who had tried to steal a purse from a sweet little old lady, he smacked me in head so I

with a voice and singing abilities like mine I have yet to really find a need for a radio,,,,, Tip and I just do like I did with the kids back when one of them occupied the passenger seat, if we get tired of listening to music of the v-4, tires rolling down the road and yapping and need music, we just beller one out!! PS, even if you cant tolerate the voices, skip to 1:30 in this video and check out the horses impeccable timing!! Even Willy don't have it this good!!!

Sunday morning 74 years ago and all our lives were changed. A monster with an evil heart, and intentions so deranged. The Harbor's light was dimmed and hurt, as the monster had decreed. The Arizona still lies there, her tears of oil they still bleed. The human loss hurt most of all, Two Thousand And Forty Three gone. The monster grinned and thought he'd won, but brother he was wrong! He forgot about what free men do, when their backed against the wall. It probably never occurred to him, the hammer of justice was about to fall. Our nation arose together, and linked arms with those abroad. To show the world around us, our love of freedom is no fraud. A heartfelt thanks to all of you who served our nation proud. Your love of country and freedom's cause, is still understood both clear and loud. Puc

waiting for the tender hands of the Master to bring it back to full Beasthood. With a pleasant anxiousness very similar to that of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster driver carefully pulling up to the tracks christmas tree, the Detective rolled the Blue Beast near the drivers door of the built Chevy hot rod and

Ahhhh hummm,, whats good for the gooses is good for the ganderers = All the best on the new scoot or whatever ya picked up Sleeperhawk! Next time stop here at my house and show me - I will take your picture and you will even leave with your quarters still safe in your pockets!!

I looked all thru those pictures of the bikes people have donated for Santa to give away as presents and didnt notice even one Harley Heritage Springer like I had asked for ,,, I did however notice what may be an Indian Roadmaster in there though and THAT happens to be my second choice in the letter I sent him GREAT turnout for a GREAT cause Z!!:clap2::dancefool: Gonna be some smiling kids come Christmas morning because of thoughtful bikers like you - way to go Zzz!! PS,, I think I located your scoot in the pics = in the first pic, guy with the red hat with his back to the camera - your scoot is on his right shoulder with a red package on its trunk (thinking that is a 99 2nd Gen?).. Also noticed what looks like a 2nd Gen in front of the one I am talking about - belong to a member here?

Sounds like a riot!! Please dont forget your ,, anyone who lives near Flyinfool's testing grounds will be very eager to see what camping while its 70 degrees looks like again!! Be safe and have fun down there CaptN'

the Detective decided he was gonna take off like a salmon heading up a river. She let the souped up Chevy idle down. The Detective's highly trained ears could hear the rollers on the rockers of the well built Chevy and the tender lash of the solid lifters as they followed the contour of the cam lobes and produced a beautiful, lumpy, throaty melody. Hearing this wonderful symphony took him back to a time long ago when

OUTSTANDING PATTI!! :clap2::dancefool: Glad to hear you folks are doing well and enjoying life on the road!! Please tell Don that Tip and I will be praying for his knee replacement procedure = PRAYERS UP and hopefully all comes out PERFECT = Blessings Down!! Thanks for the AMAZING and AWESOME update!! LOVE THOSE 's !!

Thats great Beau!! I used to get all over stuff like this and then I met @Flyinfool.. Remembering my history lesson's and how it was :snow: that brought Hitlers war machine to its knee's,, nowadays I am more like - bring it on:duck:,, my buddy Jeff will :snow::cold::snow: bury ya in pretty little snowflakes :hihi::witch_brew:

Lets see,, my answer to question 1: I would not attempt to stop unless I absolutely had to due to traffic in front of me, being over the crest of a hill and then stopping would be a very dangerous thing to do. Of course this would totally change if the procession was being led by a Police Officer with his overhead lights on.. Question 2 - understanding we are talking an interstate = divided highway with two lanes or more on each side of the median: If I were in the "flow" of traffic and the lane of traffic that I am in is currently passing the procession I would pass them as slowing down would be dangerous. If it were open highway and I came upon a Funeral Procession traveling below the speed limit I would slow down briefly to pay my respects and then proceed around the processional to avoid giving the impression that I was part of the funeral. When I was younger it seems I spent more than my share of time in front of Judges debating traffic tickets (I even won a few of the debates ). I sat thru a "trial" one time that had to do with a person (not me) getting ticketed for pulling off on a two lane road to allow for a funeral procession to pass (and this was not on a hill). The Judge described the Funeral Procession as this: Front car is "flagged" - rear car is "flagged", everything between those "flags" becomes "one vehicle" and only that "one vehicle" is protected by the Funeral Procession laws that allow these multiple cars to move as one. It is illegal to cut thru, break up or cause disruption to this one unit unless you are police/fire/emt WITH your overheads on (even this has to be an emergency). This "one vehicle" law DOES NOT GIVE EMERGENCY VEHICLE STATUS TO THE VEHICLES BETWEEN THE FLAGS though. Here in Michigan, if you are not part of the original formation of the funeral procession so your vehicle is found between the flags, any thing that you do such as follow, pull off the shoulder for or even flash lights at you could get you a ticket..